Moveable Feast Cafe 2019/05/25 ? Open ThreadSat May 25, 2019 13:30 | Herb Swanson2019/05/25 12:30:01Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of

The beneficiaries of the parliamentary election in UkraineFri May 24, 2019 18:28 | The SakerBy Rostislav Ishchenko Translated by Ollie Richardson and Angelina Siard Source: https://ukraina.ru/opinion/... The Rada agreed to opt for an election, some deputies are going to challenge the constitutionality of the

The Next Economic Crisis and the Looming Post-Multipolar SystemWed May 22, 2019 21:42 | Scotthttps://southfront.org/next... Written and produced by SF Team: J.Hawk, Daniel Deiss, Edwin Watson; Voiceover by Dermot... The Impending Crisis At one time, specifically during the post-World War 2 Bretton Woods era, it looked like as if

Labour Senator Aodhán O Ríordáin has said he would like to start a conversation about amalgamating his party with the Social Democrats and the Green Party.He said: “What’s the point in having three centre-left parties competing with each other?”He said leadership at the top of the parties is preventing this discussion from happening, though he […]A

The exit poll polled sentiment on a United Ireland. 65% of voters polled have indicated they would vote in favour of a United Ireland if a referendum was held tomorrow. 19% would vote against the proposal, while 15% of respondents to the poll said they did not know or refused to answer the question. Excluding […]A

Now open! Those exit polls last night were fascinating. If they are close to accurate, and what’s the sense of that, then a good day or couple of days for the Green Party. Not so great for SF, and both FG and FF seem to have lost some vote share as against 2014. Not great […]A

As one would expect when a modern country band has songs about upland bird hunting with pointers (an English pointer, but que sera), I’m loving it. While there’s certainly nothing wrong with songs about Mama, trains, trucks, prison, and getting drunk. A more insightful lyricist is appreciated, especially now during the reign of pop country. […]A

A couple of weeks ago, it was announced that An Garda Síochána will be participating in Dublin Pride for the first time. Tonight, this was announcement was made. The GAA can confirm that the Association will be officially represented at this year?s Dublin Pride Festival and Parade on June 29. It is the first time […]A

This caught my eye, on the RTÉ overview of the European Elections. Uncertainty abounds. Nineteen candidates – ten men and nine women – are vying to become an MEP. That is seven candidates more than in 2014 and nine more than in 2009. What would account for that increase?A

Having campaigned in 1986 and again in 1995 I?m always struck by the polling outcomes at the two referendums on Divorce. In the former case 63% voted against the provision of divorce. In 1995 the balance was a remarkably close 51% to 49%. I?ve often wondered was that the first last hurrah for the religious […]A

Observations, predictions, general analysis all welcome on this thread. Hod did the campaigns go? What about the referendum? Any straws in the wind. And while I’m at it, I’ve never been in a polling place that was crowded, anyone have that experience and if so where and was it a specific time? A friend of […]A